Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies
These Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies are perfect for any occasion. They feature a crispy texture on the outside with the right balance of sweetness and cinnamon. Plus, they are topped with a simple glaze.
We love making old fashioned recipes like this one because it reminds us of our childhood and visits with our grandparents.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These cookies are super simple to make even beginners can make them.
- You only need basic ingredients so you don’t have to worry about trips to multiple stores.
- A great way to use up old-fashioned oats that you may have on hand in your pantry.
🛒Ingredients
For this recipe, you will need a handful of simple ingredients. The best thing about these ingredients is that they are pantry staples so you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money at the grocery store. We love budget-friendly!
- old fashioned oats
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- salted butter
- sugar
- brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- eggs
- powdered sugar
- milk
- water
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Making these old fashioned cookies is simple just follow the directions below and you will delicious cookies that taste just like Grandma used to make. You can find the full recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step 1: Grind up the oats
Place your oats in a food processor and pulse a few times. You are not looking to grind these fine, just make them a coarse mix.
Step 2: Combine the dry ingredients
Add the oats, flour, baking powder, and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl.
Step 3: Cream together the wet ingredients
In another bowl using an electric mixer cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Next, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined.
Step 4: Shape the cookies and bake
Take 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball. And, then place the cookie balls on a parchment lined baking sheet and press down lightly. And, bake for 12-15 minutes.
Step 5: Make the glaze while the cookies cool
Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack. And, for the glaze combine the powdered sugar, milk, and water.
Step 6: Frost the cookies
Dip the cookie tops into the glaze and place aside to set. And, let the glaze harden for about 10 minutes, and serve!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Lemon – Add the zest of 1 lemon to your glaze for a little zest to your cookies.
- Nutmeg – Replace the cinnamon in the cookie dough with grated nutmeg for a warm spice.
- Chocolate Chip – Add 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips to the cookie dough for a chocolate touch.
If you love old fashioned recipes like this one then you may also enjoy these No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies. They will remind you of your childhood.
🥄 Equipment
You will need a few basic kitchen tools to help you make this sweet treat. Gather these tools and get ready to dive into one of these oatmeal cookies.
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer – hand mixer or stand mixer
- Cookie sheet or baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Wire rack
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Freezing – You can also freeze these cookies for up to 3 months. To freeze them, place the cooled and frosted cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until frozen. Once frozen place in an airtight container or bag and store in the freezer. Defrost before eating.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you will need to keep in mind when you make these cookies.
- You can make these cookies as large or small as your like but just adjust your baking time accordingly.
- You can add raisins or chocolate chips to these cookies if you want to bulk them up a little more.
- Make sure to use room temperature ingredients when you make your cookie dough so that it mixes evenly.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this old fashioned iced oatmeal cookies recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
If your cookies are dry it could be because you overcooked them or the butter was too hot when you added it to the wet ingredients.
No, this recipe specifically calls for old fashioned oats and quick oats will not work as well. The texture will be different.
Yes, the dough can be frozen in a freezer-safe bag and wrapped with plastic wrap for up to three months.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- electric mixer – hand mixer or stand mixer
- parchment lined cookie sheet
- Food Processor or Blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned oats lightly ground in the food processor.
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place your oats in a food processor and pulse a few times. You are not looking to grind these fine, just making them a coarse mix.
- Add the oats, flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl.
- In another bowl using an electric mixer cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Next fold in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined.
- Take 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball.
- Place the cookie balls on a parchment lined baking sheet and press down lightly.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a cooling rack.
- For the glaze combine the powdered sugar, milk, and water.
- Dip the cookie tops into the glaze and place aside to set.
- Let the glaze harden about 10 minutes and serve!
